ASIA Archives - Page 22 of 25 - Commonwealth Business Communications

PANDEMIC RESPONSE IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA MUST ADDRESS RISING INEQUALITIES

CBC News Team

The United Nations has commended governments in South-East Asia for acting swiftly to stem the most serious health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Robust regional cooperation, coordinated by ASEAN, has also…

CBC News Team

An additional 6.7 million children under the age of five could suffer from wasting – and therefore become dangerously undernourished – in 2020 as a result of the socio-economic impact…

CBC News Team

“Technology has played a dominant role in education throughout this pandemic that has exposed deep digital and gender divides.” said Stefania Giannini, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Education. “Now is the time to…

CBC News Team

Weeks of torrential monsoon rains, widespread flooding and deadly landslides including in Bangladesh and India have affected millions of children and families, UNICEF have reported. Over 4 million children are…

CBC News Team

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have agreed to partner toward a “green recovery” for members confronting the harsh economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. ADB President,…

CBC News Team

At the 22nd ASEAN-India Senior Officials’ Meeting (AISOM) held online, officials from both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen ASEAN-India’s strategic partnership. The senior officials exchanged views on the…

CBC News Team

The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement to cut the use of climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), has reached a major milestone, with Liberia becoming the 100th nation to ratify…